Charles : As promised here is the story I promised you. I stronly suggest you post all of the Information, so nobody can argue or Dispute It :

" The Cheapness Of The New Brunswick Radio Station Media Managers And Their Owners "

I have expressed my frustration a number of times on this issue, both in Letter's To The Editor and on Various Talk Shows in the past. I like many others, I know have been told by people working in the Media Circles in this day and age, We have been told not to let you get on, and talk about the current state of affairs of the Media here in New Brunswick, and Atlantic Canada. { Maybe it's because the Truth hurts ? }I wish to make it perfectly clear, I have no arguments or any Ill feelings towards the people currently employed in any of the Radio Outlets here in Saint John, Moncton or the Fredericton broadcasting markets. They are just ordinary workers as in any other business outlet, who have to take, and follow orders as to what they can, and cannot do as in { Don't rock the boat if you want to keep your job }

Here in Saint John we have five commercial broadcasting outlets. I think it's a safe bet that everybody know who they are, without myself having to point them out. There are several in Moncton and Fredericton as well.

In March of 2004 when new Radio Station Operation Applications were heard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the Fredericton area, all the big Atlantic Canada Companies were applying for a broadcasting License.

MBS the owners of 93 CFBC, CIOK K-100 FM, AND C-98 CJCY here in Saint John,had an application before the CRTC to launch a Country Music Format Station. Acadia Broadcasting which id owned by the Irving Empire and the current the owners of Country 94.1 CHSJ FM and their sister station here in Saint John the Wave Fm, had an application before the Commission to Launch a Classic Rock Station in Fredericton.

Of Course as most people know FRED FM owned an operated by the Maritime Company " Newcap Broadcasting, " won out in the end and was awarded the License. Do they have live 24/7 announcers, or even somebody babysitting the newsroom during the evening and overnight hours ? I think not, but I could be wrong. And if so I stand corrected.If MBS and Acadia broadcasting where willing to invest Big Dollars in a New Operation in the Fredericton Market Place, how come there is no Live Broadcasting Service here in Saint John 24/7. Even just one of the two companies would be suffice. Listeners would come to know, that at least one of the 2 Companies would be live, or at the very Minimum somebody would be manning the newsroom Live, and not just keep getting an answering machine.

At the same CRTC hearings, Rogers applied for 3 News, Talk and Sports Radio Stations. One in Saint John, Moncton and Halifax, Nova Scotia, They got all 3 application requests. And as big as the Rogers Empire is, the Saint John operation has no live 24/7 News Operation. I even called their newsroom one day and asked one of the news people, Do You Have A Police Scanner in your newsroom to know what's going on ? To which the answer was NO.

I challenge any of your readers Charles to contact any Police Agency either in Saint John or Fredericton and ask them, " How many times have You to wanted to get something Aired of an important nature to the people you serve, but couldn't because there wasn't anybody home at any of the Radio Stations. I bet the answer would shock you all. "

It's one thing for me just to sit here and say all this, but to prove what I have told you about the companies who applied for new broadcasting operations in the Fredericton Market, here are the transcripts from the March, 2004 CRTC hearings that where held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is the web site url first :

Again I repeat I have no argument with any of the People working at any of the Above mentioned organizations, they are just ordinary working Stiff's. However the Managers and the owners, that's a different story { lo }

I recently spoke to an emlpoyee of 93 CFBC here in Saint John, and was Told, Sean'er we have a 50,000 Watt Transmitter as you know. And at the very most we are only tranmitting on 6,000 watts. People in Hampton and Grand Bay can hardly hear us. And the Company owners refuse in Inject any Monies to fix our AM Transmitter.

A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL INTERVENTIONS RECEIVED CONCERNING THE APPLICATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS AVAILABLE ON THE PUBLIC EXAMINATION FILE

1. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-0104-4 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 1 Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 103.5 MHz (channel 278C) with an effective radiated power of 92,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 224.1 metres). The applicant is proposing an Urban Top 40 format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsJulie Adam Michael SavageAlain Strati 2. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-0101-0 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 2 Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED for a licence to operate an English-language Specialty FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 95.7 MHz (channel 239B) with an effective radiated power of 22,100 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 224.1 metres). The applicant is proposing a spoken word News/Talk format. Programming would also include live shared broadcasts involving the applicant’s proposed News/Talk format stations in Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsJulie Adam Michael SavageAlain Strati 3. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-1136-6 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 3 Application by ASTRAL RADIO ATLANTIC INC. for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax to be known as Hot 103.5. The new station would operate on frequency 103.5 MHz (channel 278C) with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 158.2 metres). The applicant proposes to offer an Urban Rhythmic music format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Wayne Adams Tom BlizzardJennifer Cox Jacques DorionJohn Eddy Ian GreenbergClaude Laflamme Ann McNamaraJacques Parisien Denis Rozon 4. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-1135-8 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 4 Application by ASTRAL RADIO ATLANTIC INC. for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax to be known as Rock 105. The new station would operate on frequency 89.9 MHz (channel 210C1) with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 158.2 metres). The applicant proposes to offer a Modern/Alternative Rock music format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Charlotte BellKen JohnsonPeter VinerRoss PorterKatherine BrownePatricia Gallagher 7. Halifax, Nova Scotia Application No. 2003-1146-5 Broadcasting Notices of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12 and 2003-12-1, item 7 Application by East coast broadcasting inc. for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 89.7 MHz (channel 209A) with an effective radiated power of 2,975 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 122 metres). The applicant proposes a CHR/Rhythmic music format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Serge CormierSebastien LeBlancLeandre CormierPaul Dixon 8. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-0786-0 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 8 Application by International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Association Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language FM Specialty commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 93.9 MHz (channel 230A) with an effective radiated power of 5,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 35 metres). The applicant is proposing a Christian music service with 100% of the weekly total music drawn from music Subcategory 35 (non-classical religious). The applicant is also proposing to broadcast 20 hours per week of religious spoken word programming. FOR THE APPLICANT

Rev. Jeff LutesRev. Jerry KendrickBarry ArnoldJudy BaxterDon James 9. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-1148-1 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 9 Application by Halifax JAMZ 95.7 Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 95.7 MHz (channel 239B) with an effective radiated power of 22,100 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 224.1 metres). The applicant is proposing an Alternative Electronica Progressive High Energy Dance music format. At least 10% of the weekly total music to be drawn from music Subcategory 33 (World Beat and International). FOR THE APPLICANT

Michael Donovan J.W. RitchieManuel Canales Wayne PlunkettVaughn Filkins aka Earl Jive Charles Adams aka Bucky Adams Alex KooimanPamela Blair 10. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-1147-3 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 10 Application by CENTRE FOR DIVERSE VISIBLE CULTURES (CDVC), on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (OBCI), to be known as Kaleidoscope Community Radio Society, for a licence to operate an English-language low power FM Type B community radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 106.9 MHz (channel 295LP) with an average effective radiated power of 15.5 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 105.1 metres). FOR THE APPLICANT

Ifty Illyas Alex KooimanMike Marentette Sam FisherArmando Regala Margo BurkeRandall Burnie Wayne Plunkett 11. Halifax, Nova ScotiaApplication No. 2003-1151-4 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 11 Application by CKMW Radio LTD., on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (OBCI), for a licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio programming undertaking in Halifax. The new station would operate on frequency 103.5 MHz (channel 278C) with an effective radiated power of 78,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 224.1 metres). The applicant is proposing a Youth Contemporary music format featuring a blend of Urban (including Hip Hop), Alternative Rock, Top 40, R&B and Dance. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsAlain Strati 13. Moncton, New BrunswickApplication No. 2003-0106-0 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 13 Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Moncton. The new station would operate on frequency 105.5 MHz (channel 288C) with an average effective radiated power of 41,600 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 71,000 watts/effective antenna height 285.9 metres). The applicant is proposing an Urban Top 40 format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsAlain Strati 14. Moncton, New BrunswickApplication No. 2003-1129-1 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 15 Application by Radio Beauséjour Inc. for a licence to operate a French-language FM Type B community radio programming undertaking in Moncton. The new station would operate on frequency 90.7 MHz (channel 214B) with an effective radiated power of 30,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 149 metres). Approval of this application will allow Radio Beauséjour to operate a second French-language community radio undertaking in the Moncton market. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsAlain Strati 16. Saint John, New BrunswickApplication No. 2003-0105-2 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 17 Application by ROGERS BROADCASTING LIMITED for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Saint John. The new station would operate on frequency 95.9 MHz (channel 240C) with an effective radiated power of 82,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 395 metres). The applicant is proposing an Urban Top 40 format. FOR THE APPLICANT

Gary Miles Rael MersonSandy Sanderson John HinnenSandra Stasiuk Steve EdwardsAlain Strati 17. Saint John, New BrunswickApplication No. 2003-1126-7 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 18 Application by Newcap Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Saint John. The new station would operate on frequency 95.9 MHz (channel 240C) with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 395 metres). The applicant proposes a classic hits music format.

Application by Ross Ingram, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated (OBCI), for a licence to operate an English-language low power commercial Specialty FM radio programming undertaking in Fredericton. The new station would operate on frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234LP) with an effective radiated power of 25 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 97 metres). The applicant is proposing a Christian music service with at least 96% of the weekly total music drawn from music Subcategory 35 (non-classic religious). The applicant is also proposing to broadcast 35 hours per week of religious spoken word programming. FOR THE APPLICANT

Paul DixonRoss Ingram 22. Fredericton, New BrunswickApplication No. 2003-0144-0 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2003-12, item 25 Application by The Joy FM Network Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language low power commercial Specialty FM radio programming undertaking in Fredericton. The new station would operate on frequency 104.5 MHz (channel 283LP) with an effective radiated power of 25 watts (non-directional antenna/effective antenna height 97 metres). The applicant is proposing a Christian music service with at least 94% of the weekly total music drawn from music Subcategory 35 (non-classic religious). The applicant is also proposing to broadcast 35 hours per week of religious spoken word programming. The Joy FM Network Inc. currently operates CIXN-FM Fredericton, as a Christian music station. FOR THE APPLICANT

I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD: HE TURNED TO ME AND HEARD MY CRY. ( PSALM 40:1 *NIV )

Dear Charles, Patience has become a lost art in this World of ours today. We have come to expect instant answers and results with everything, even including our prayers as an example. Now another example is when we watch evil men commit crimes or cheat others, and seem to get away with it.

Therefore we are to practice patience, knowing that God is in Control, and God's justice will be served! So; BROTHERS, AS AN EXAMPLE OF PATIENCE IN THE FACE OF SUFFERING, TAKE THE PROPHETS WHO SPOKE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. AS YOU KNOW, WE CONSIDER BLESSED THOSE WHO HAVE PERSEVERED. YOU HAVE HEARD OF JOB'S PERSEVERANCE AND HAVE SEEN WHAT THE LORD FINALLY BROUGHT ABOUT. THE LORD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND MERCY. ( JAMES 5:10-12 )

So Charles, REST IN THE LORD, AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM; DO NOT FRET BECAUSE OF HIM WHO PROSPERS IN HIS WAY, BECAUSE OF THE MAN WHO BRINGS WICKED SCHEMES TO PASS. FOR EVILDOERS SHALL BE CUT OFF; BUT THOSE WHO WAIT ON THE LORD, THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH. FOR YET A LITTLE WHILE THE WICKED SHALL BE NO MORE. ( PSALM 37:7 & 9-10 ) Therefore my friend, WAIT FOR THE LORD; BE STRONG AND TAKE HEART AND WAIT FOR THE LORD. Amen. ( PSALM 27:14 )